Whitaker v. McCarty
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Dickens Caunty; Jo A. P. Dickson, Judge. Action by Jennie McCarty against B. F. Whitaker. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHendricks, J.
The appellee, Jennie McCarty, sought to recover from appellant, B. F. Whitaker, the title and possession of 320 acres of land, the west half of survey No. 4, A. C. 1-1. & B., in Dickens county, Tex., alleging the right through a school land title,, evidenced by a sale and award by the state of Texas, to the original purchaser, on November 2, 1897, with proof of three years’ occupancy, made on October 22, 1901, payment of one fortieth of the purchase money by the original purchaser, with all interest due the state of Texas, and that thirty-nine fortieths of the purchase money was still owing…
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